‘Mod Squad’ Icon Michael Cole Passes Away at 84, Leaving Legacy of TV Trailblazing and Personal Triumphs
TARZANA, Calif. — Michael Cole, widely recognized for his role as Pete Cochran in the groundbreaking television series “The Mod Squad,” died on December 10, 2024, at the age of 84. His representative, Rachel Harris, confirmed that he died peacefully surrounded by his family in Tarzana, California. Born on July 3, 1940, in Madison, Wisconsin, Cole’s journey to fame was anything but traditional. At just 16, he left high school to marry his pregnant girlfriend …